udvidede

Udvidede is the simple past tense form of the Danish verb udvide, meaning to expand, widen, or enlarge. It is used to describe an action that was completed in the past. In contrast, the past participle udvidet is commonly used in perfect tenses and as an adjective to indicate something has been extended.

In practical use, udvidede appears in a variety of contexts. In business, you might find sentences such as, “Selskabet udvidede sin tilstedeværelse til tre nye markeder,” meaning the company expanded its presence to three new markets. In publishing or media, it can describe content that has been broadened, for example, “Forfatteren udvidede teksten,” indicating that the text was expanded. In a municipal or organizational setting, one might read, “Kommunen udvidede grænsen for bydelen,” referring to territorial expansion.

As an adjective, the related form udvidet is commonly used to describe something that has been extended. For example, “en udvidet udgave” refers to an extended edition, and “udvidet versioner” can describe multiple extended versions. The usage of udvidet as an adjective is distinct from the finite verb form udvidede, with the latter indicating a completed past action.

See also: udvide, udvidelse, udvidet. In Danish grammar, udvide operates as a regular verb with udvidede as its preterite form and udvidet as the past participle used in compound tenses and as an adjective.